Born in Montenegro, in the village of Petnjica, district of Savnik, to Vuk and Jovanka Karadzic. His father was in prison during his eay years, serving time for activities during World War II.
His father had been a member of the Chetniks, or Serb nationalist guerrillas who fought against both Nazi occupiers and Tito's communist partisans.
1960
Karadzic moves to Sarajevo after school, to study medicine
1960s
Lives in the ethnically-mixed city of Sarajevo with his wife, Ljiljana, Takes up poetry and a bohemian lifestyle.
1967
Meets Dobrica Cosic, Serbian writer and politician, who influences him to become politically active.
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1968
Publishes a collection of poetry in Sarajevo.
End of 1960s and 1970s
Suspected by friends of being an informer for the Communist government during its crackdown on loyalty.
19 July 1971
Receives medical degree from University of Sarajevo.